New Zealand is the land where the trilogy "The Lord of the Rings"was filmed. There are beautiful landscapes like The Region Waikato, Taupo Region, Wellington Region, the Southern Alps and other beautiful places.
The Waikato Region
The town of Matamata in the Waikato with it’s rolling hills and emerald green grass was the perfect setting for the peaceful Shire region of Middle-earth, the home of the village of Hobbiton. The Hobbiton movie set has primarily been returned to its natural state, however hobbit holes and other distinctive land marks such as ‘the party tree’ still remain and can be viewed as part of a Hobbiton tour.
Taupo Region
The Taupo region was the filming location for Mordor, Emyn Muil and Mt Doom. In The Return of the King, Frodo and Sam climbed Mt Doom. There are a lot of volcanoes, steaming fumaroles, jagged lava flows, the red Crater and Emerald Lakes. The Taupo region does however have more to offer than lakes and volcanoes: the region is also known for its fantastic trout fishing, world-class luxury lodges and ski fields.
Wellington Region
Wellington region provided the locations for Rivendell, the Auduin River, The Gardens of Isengard and Lothlorein in TheLord of the Rings trilogy. The most accessible filming location in Wellington is Mount Victoria, which is within walking distance of the city. The forested areas of Mount Victoria were used to depict Hobbiton Woods, where the hobbits hid from the black riders.
Nelson Region
Nelson region is known for its wide-open spaces, beaches, lakes, spectacular national parks, unique land forms. Takaka Hill is the location for Chetwood Forest and can be found at the entrance to Abel Tasman National Park. It is the only place besides Italy where rocky marble outcrops exist. Mount Owen at the Southern end of the Kahurangi National Park was the setting for Drimdale. Mount Owen is located near Nelson, a small arty town home to many of the craftspeople who helped make props for TheLord of the Rings trilogy.
Canterbury Region
Canterbury is an alpine region containing New Zealand’s largest peaks and glaciers, the perfect location for alpine fortresses and Middle-earth battle scenes. Mount Sunday was the location for Edoras and Meduseld. Nestled in the Ashburton high country is Mount Sunday, a rocky outcrop on the Canterbury plains next to the Southern Alps – around 2.5 hours drive from Christchurch City.
Twizel
Near Twizel in the MacKenzie country the epic battle at Pelennor Field and scenes involving the Eastemnet Gullies were filmed on the spectacularb landscape of Twizel. Twizel lies just down the road from Mt Cook/Aoraki National Park, where the breath-taking opening scenes of The Two Towers were filmed. The location itself is on private land but tours are run out of the town of Twizel.
Wanaka & Queenstown Regions
Wanaka is a picturesque resort town located in South Island’s Central Otago region. From Lake Wanaka in the heart of New Zealand’s southern lakes region, you can see the backdrop used for Gandalf’s flight to Rohan with Gwaihir after his rescue from Orthanc. Queenstown, Wanaka’s close neighbour, has long been known as New Zealand’s adventure capital and the original home of commercial bungy-jumping. Queenstown offers dramatic views from every vantage point and has many Lord of the Ring’s based activities as well as world-class spas, wineries and fine dining.
Te Anau & Milford Sound
Gateway to massive Fiordland National Park, the township of Te Anau sits at the edge of one of the most picturesque lakes in New Zealand. Te Anau was a base for a number of The Two Towers locations, including the Great River Anduin, Fangorn Forest and The Dead Marshes. Milford Sound was the film location for Fangorn Forest, with its beautiful beech trees: it’s a stunning place to visit.
Southern Alps
Stretching across the central and southern parts of the South Island of New Zealand, the mighty chain of mountains named the Southern Alps was used extensively in filming The Lord of the Rings. The majestic peaks, with their exquisite glacier-carved lakes and rivers depicted the Misty Mountains of Tolkien’s Middle Earth. This striking part of New Zealand is known for its stunning alpine scenery and Mount Cook, New Zealand’s highest mountain.
In this video there are places where the trilogy was filmed:
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New Zealand is the land where the trilogy "The Lord of the Rings"was filmed. There are beautiful landscapes like The Region Waikato, Taupo Region, Wellington Region, the Southern Alps and other beautiful places.
The Waikato Region
Taupo Region
The Taupo region was the filming location for Mordor, Emyn Muil and Mt Doom. In The Return of the King, Frodo and Sam climbed Mt Doom. There are a lot of volcanoes, steaming fumaroles, jagged lava flows, the red Crater and Emerald Lakes. The Taupo region does however have more to offer than lakes and volcanoes: the region is also known for its fantastic trout fishing, world-class luxury lodges and ski fields.
Wellington Region
Nelson Region
Canterbury Region
Twizel
Twizel lies just down the road from Mt Cook/Aoraki National Park, where the breath-taking opening scenes of The Two Towers were filmed. The location itself is on private land but tours are run out of the town of Twizel.
Wanaka & Queenstown Regions
Te Anau & Milford Sound
Southern Alps
Stretching across the central and southern parts of the South Island of New Zealand, the mighty chain of mountains named the Southern Alps was used extensively in filming The Lord of the Rings. The majestic peaks, with their exquisite glacier-carved lakes and rivers depicted the Misty Mountains of Tolkien’s Middle Earth. This striking part of New Zealand is known for its stunning alpine scenery and Mount Cook, New Zealand’s highest mountain.
In this video there are places where the trilogy was filmed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v = nHf74BrjauM
Adapted from:
http://www.firstlighttravel.com/lotr/